I’m off today, and was really looking forward to it until about 11 pm when Josh informed me that our A/C is broken. Gahhh! I am currently sweating while drinking coffee and wondering when the earliest possible HVAC service appointment is.
I just checked the weather and found out that on the upside, our high is only 86 today (it’s 81 now; there are really no “lows” ever here). On the down, I guess I was too distracted by political news to notice this mess:
Well. I am glad it is not predicted to head here directly, but I feel so bad for those in the cone yet again. 2 more months of hurricane season to go – hoping that this one fizzles out quickly.
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I think I mentioned that this was a Josh/CALL weekend. I tried my best to put plans in place, and there were some good times. Overall, though — it felt a little lonely and chaotic in parts, I have to admit. G is at such a sweet, lovable, adorable age — she delights in everything (our friend over dinner described it as a permanent acid trip!). But it’s such a hands on age. Literally, while she’s awake, it’s all about her. It has to be, for safety’s sake! Even with a helmet (ha).
On Saturday, she did take a nap. On Sunday, she tried to – and then A&C decided to have an incredibly loud screaming/hitting match and woke her up 5 minutes into her sleep cycle. Nap = decimated. My plans to work out = also decimated. Obviously this is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it put me in a low mood for much of the day.
I will say I made the most of scheduling some play dates/etc to break up the time! In case anyone is curious what a mostly-solo parenting weekend w/ 3 looks like, here’s a quick breakdown (thank you, little time tracking journal!):
SATURDAY
7:45 – ran outside while Josh was still home
9:00 – park with both kids. It felt GLORIOUS at a breezy 83 degrees and lower humidity than usual!
10:30 – G nap x 2 hrs; made lunch for kids, A&C played during this time pretty well
12:20 – G up; Josh was able to swing by and take A to piano for 30 min
1:15 – A’s friend came over, bringing our kid/parent ratio to 4:1. However, A/her friend/C played together fairly well so this wasn’t as bad as it sounds.
4:00 – A’s friend goes home; I took all 3 in pool which is somehow getting colder
6:00 – babysitter arrives HALLELUJAH . . . I shower luxuriously and get ready to go out
7:00 – put G to bed
7:15 – Josh and I head out to dinner w/ friends at Ferraro’s Kitchen – recommend.
(G up 2:30 am)
11:15 – sleep
SUNDAY
6:30 – G up. (I was not happy about this!); hang with kids
9:30 – the aforementioned G nap fail
10:30 – drive to WF with all 3; get essentials for home + brunch + bring to friend’s house
11:30 – play date with our good friends with girls A&C’s ages
3:30 – home; told kids if they helped clean up they could watch TV
4:30 – it worked; they watched several episodes of Berenstein Bears, I gave G dinner, bath, and cleaned up as much as she would allow
6:15 – Josh home; dinner with big kids
7:00 – G to bed; clean kitchen while listening to new addictive podcast, Escaping NXIVM (it’s about an MLM/cult and told in investigative journalism style – definitely some disturbing parts, but fascinating nonetheless)
8:00 – read with big kids & put them to bed (read them 2 chapters Dory Fantasmagory – you guys I LOVE these books, her drawing are adorable and her sense of humor is right on!)
8:30 – watch This Is Us
10:00 – sleep
11:45, 4:20 – G up. Maybe because our house is 83 degrees and rising . . . aghghghgh
SO, there you go. I survived. The house is a not pristinely clean but not a disaster. I did no laundry. I was mildly miserable on Sunday mostly because I really wanted to get my workout in and had no time to do that. Josh had a lot going on at work clinically (ER call Sunday especially); perhaps I should have arranged a short stint of childcare to get a run in, but I thought G would nap . . .
Oh well. It’s a new day. New week. And maybe our A/C will get fixed promptly! One can dream . . .
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WORKOUTS last week:
M – run 3 mi, 9:46/mi around our neighborhood
T – Upper Fix (30 min)
W – run 3.1 mi around our neighborhood, 10:14/mi (I think I stopped in there somewhere to talk w/ Josh’s dad)
R – Lower Fix (30 min)
F – rest
S – run 3.6 mi, 10:28/mi (not sure why slower but I did walk a short segment)
S – unplanned rest (#napfail)
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Coming this week: Kid updates (G 10 months / C 4.5 / A 6.5) + Installment #2 of Planner Review Series!
Assorted Weekend Pix:
G dinner
I have high hopes for a good holiday card photo this year in these outfits!
Pants with a unicorn on the butt = love
all 3
the nap that didn’t fail
I was proud of this snack-plate lunch for everyone on Saturday!
G exploring music
at our friend’s house – I had to capture C being this nice to G (maybe he’s turning a corner . . . 10 months in)
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Love your updates! 🙂
How long has G been on one nap? My lo is only a few days older but his pediatrician feels he’s too young to be on one nap (but never takes two good naps anymore. Argh!).
It may be my English sense of humour but it appears the Florida is about to be hit by a marauding penis …. [insert your own Trump joke here…]
heh heh heh . . . this comment went straight to Intense Debate’s moderation I guess b/c of the word ‘penis’!!
Hi Sarah! Are you still doing the Barre3 workouts? I was doing them pretty consistently (on your recommendation!), then let my membership lapse for a bit. I was going to sign up agsin, but saw that their prices jumped to $30/month! Still so much cheaper than classes at a studio (and more convenient for me), but am wondering whether it”s worth it. I”ve been running more recently, but now it”s getting so dark in the morning/evening and I just don”t feel safe running in the dark…just trying to weigh my options for indoor workouts!
Love the weekend rundown! Hit or miss naps are so tough for planning purposes. Thanks for the podcast rec👍🏻
How’s the AC? Hope you got it fixed!
Ooooh I can”t wait for my kids to be old enough to trade help for TV! 🙂 And i totally get how it crashed your mood when the nap failed. Sometimes I wonder if kids do not have a sixth sense that makes them wake up when we decide to have some me time. Last time I also (hysterically) laughed as my daughter woke up the moment my butt touched the sofa.
Took your podcast suggestion- only 1.5 episodes in, but I am hooked!